Planning Commission approves Taylor Villas preliminary subdivision, 50 lots in Taylorsville

The Taylorsville Planning Commission on April 22 unanimously approved preliminary subdivision File 2S25 (SUB-000512-2025) for Taylor Villas, a 50-lot residential development on about 5.318 acres at 4027 West and 4035 West 6200 South.

Senior Planner Jim Spung told commissioners the project’s General Plan designation is high-density residential and that a tailored SSD-R zoning had been created for the development last year. Staff recommended approval subject to three numbered conditions: resolve all outstanding city and agency review comments and revise plans to comply with city codes prior to final plat recordation; ensure the plat meets Salt Lake County requirements; and pay all required fees and bonds.

Brandon Watson, the applicant’s in‑house engineer, described the drainage design: piping slopes northwest to an underground detention system, with storm drain boxes planned on lots 44 and 45 and utility/drainage easements to be recorded around lots. He said the engineers recommended underground detention chambers and that grading and berms would direct water to the property’s low point rather than toward neighboring yards. Watson described the housing mix as alley‑loaded townhomes ("alley-loaded," 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, unfinished basements) and single-family homes ranging roughly 2,300–3,500 square feet with 3–6 bedrooms depending on elevation choices.

Commissioners sought clarification on retaining walls, parking and traffic. Watson and staff said retaining walls along the south and east would be designed to support the proposed precast fence, would generally be no taller than about 4 feet, and that park grading would reduce wall height where feasible. Each dwelling would have four off-street parking spaces and the project would include 21 visitor spaces; on-site parking enforcement would be the homeowners association’s responsibility. Staff said the project's traffic study did not indicate substantive changes to neighborhood traffic patterns.

No members of the public spoke during the public hearing. Commissioner Don Quigley moved to approve the preliminary plat subject to the staff findings and conditions; Commissioner David Wright seconded. The motion passed 6–0 (Wilkey, Willardson, Wright, McElreath, Quigley and Young voting yes).

Edge Homes indicated it intends to build the project in a single phase and estimated roughly one year for construction after final engineering approval. Final engineering revisions, county plat compliance, fee payments and any remaining staff/agency comments must be resolved before recording.

File 2S25 will return to staff for final technical approvals required by the conditions, after which the plat may be recorded and construction permits sought.